Efraim Golan , a 51 year old kibbutznik from Kibbutz Saad, is an amateurcomposer. For him music is not a profession, but something that occu...
Efraim Golan, a 51 year old kibbutznik from Kibbutz Saad, is an amateurcomposer. For him music is not a profession, but something that occupiesmost of his time. His work in the media entails extensive traveling, longjourneys which he fills by composing unique Jewish music.He discovered his talent for musical composition almost by accident. Copiousamounts of time spent listening to radio broadcasts during the expulsion fromGush Katif and the Northern Shomron gave him quality time. In addition themood of melancholy and heartbreak prevalent at the time filled him withmusical inspiration. He began humming to himself, translating his thoughts and feelings into sounds. "When I have a new tune going round and round inmy head, I rush to Yoni Shaham and introduce him to the son,." explainsGolan. "Yoni transposes the music into chords, then we begin the task ofproduction in the studio." Shaham, a member of Kibbutz Gevim, who workedwith "Lahakat Saad" in the 60's, puts the finishing touches to the songs.Close family members are involved throughout in the composition process and serve as an internal quality control team for each and every song. In timethe songs will be sung at home, at shul, sometimes even throughout thekibbutz..To date Efraim has composed dozens of songs, mainly lively, upbeat musicrelating to Shabbat. Now with Yom Hazikaron on the horizon, Efraim Golan isreleasing his first official single performed by him – "Hatzvi Yisrael, AlBamoteicha Chalal". The style of the song is unique to Golan and the music echoes our longing and pride in the State
